solve hot key conflict when using win as 'meta'

[k88936]

Change Keybinding

When I first read the configuration documentation, I found it a bit awkward because the default mod key was Alt. Since I prefer using the Win key, I changed the mod key in the config file to win.
However, it had no effect... After checking the documentation again, I realized I should use lwin instead.

Resolve Shortcut Conflicts

Using the Win key introduces a problem: Windows Explorer has many built-in shortcuts, such as:

• Win+E to open File Explorer
• Win+V for clipboard history
• Win+Shift+S for screenshot

These conflict with GlazeWM’s keybindings. To keep GlazeWM’s behavior, I disabled Windows’ default Win key shortcuts using the following PowerShell script:

# Create registry path and value
$Path = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System"
$Name = "DisableLockWorkstation"
$Value = 1

# Create path if it doesn't exist
if (-not (Test-Path $Path)) {
    New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}

# Set registry value
New-ItemProperty -Path $Path -Name $Name -Value $Value -PropertyType DWORD -Force | Out-Null
Write-Host "Successfully disabled Win+L lock shortcut." -ForegroundColor Green

# Disable Windows key shortcuts via Group Policy equivalent in registry
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" -Name "NoWinKeys" -Value 1 -Type DWORD
Write-Host "Successfully disabled Win+* shortcuts." -ForegroundColor Green

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Working Example of Keybindings:

  - commands: ['shell-exec pwsh']
    bindings: ['lwin+enter']
  - commands: ['shell-exec wsl']
    bindings: ['lwin+shift+enter']
  - commands: ['shell-exec explorer']
    bindings: ['lwin+e']
  - commands: ['shell-exec shotmd']
    bindings: ['lwin+s']

(Source: https://k88936.github.io/blogs/learning/a-tiled-windows-manager-on-windows.html)